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Inspiring Change through the Power of Platforms with Mariah White

Meet Mariah White, an exceptional college student-athlete who was named 2021’s Arthur Ashe Jr. Female Sports Scholar of the Year in April this year. The Ashe program is part of Diverse’s quarter-century legacy of recognizing young, outstanding minority men and women who have distinguished themselves in their academic and athletic pursuits. Of the nearly 1,000 scholar-athletes nominated, […]

June 16, 2021

The Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges

In this episode, our host Ralph Newell sits down with co-researchers Drs. Terrell Strayhorn and Royel Johnson to discuss the Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges. Now in its eighth year, this series of research focuses on workplace diversity, staffing practices, and work environment using a web-based survey approach to examine categories […]

June 9, 2021

Supporting Community College Students on the Path to Completion Amid COVID-19: Best Practices

As a part of NISOD’s 2021 International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence (virtual), a panel of community college experts offered concrete steps campus leaders can take to not only recruit students amid this current crisis but also support them on their path to completion. Moderated by our host David Pluviose, this discussion takes […]

June 2, 2021

Remembering George Floyd, Diversifying Campus Communities, and COVID-19 Responses – An Interview with Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam Jr., UNCG’s Chancellor

We invite Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam Jr., chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), to join us as we reflect on the killing of George Floyd, one year after his passing. Hosted by David Pluviose, this episode takes a deep dive into the Black Lives Matter movement, diversity, equity, and inclusion […]

May 25, 2021

Pregnant Girl: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families, an interview with book author Nicole Lynn Lewis

Nicole Lynn Lewis is the author of Pregnant Girl: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families, as well as the founder of the nonprofit organization Generation Hope. Nicole is no stranger to the challenges faced by teenage student parents, especially having been one herself, and has been […]

May 19, 2021

The Case of Angelo Quinto – Police Brutality, Anti-Asian Violence, and the Quest for Justice

Tune in to this featured replay from Emil Amok’s Takeout podcast on the story of Angelo Quinto, a 30-year-old Filipino American who died after an incident with the police in Antioch, California. Diverse blogger Emil Guillermo has been sounding the alarm on this incident since February 2021 and solely dedicates this episode to telling […]

May 11, 2021

Leveling The Playing Field for Student-Athletes at the NCAA — A Q&A with Felicia Martin

Join this Q&A session with Felicia Martin, vice president of the Eligibility Center, NCAA, and featured speaker for the 2020 Virtual Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars award ceremony. Get to know Felicia Martin as you learn about her work at the NCAA Eligibility Center as well as the center’s most recent pivots to adapt to […]

May 5, 2021

How Do We Retain Students in Times of Crisis? An Interview with Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, president of Benedict College

In this episode of In The Margins, David Pluviose talks one-on-one with Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, president of Benedict College. Take a glimpse into the processes behind running an Historically Black College/University (HBCU) in Columbia, South Carolina, as they discuss her leadership journey with Benedict College and how she has helped its students navigate their […]

April 28, 2021

Breaking Barriers in Higher Education – An Interview with Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz

Join this audio interview with University of California (UC) Merced Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz, a first-generation college student who became a lifelong advocate for providing education and social mobility for students from underrepresented backgrounds. This interview dives deep into the emergence of new barriers for minority students in the higher education landscape; strategies and goals […]

April 21, 2021

Best Practices in Minority Faculty Recruitment & Retention — An Interview with Dr. Mangala Subramaniam

In this episode, Diverse host David Pluviose goes one-on-one with Dr. Mangala Subramaniam, chair and director of the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence at Purdue University. Following up from a conversation that began at a Diverse roundtable during last month’s American Council on Education (ACE) annual meeting, Dr. Subramaniam and David talk about […]

April 14, 2021

Innovating New Ways To Tackle Food Insecurity for Students – Single Stop, Seahawk Marketplace, and more: A Q&A with Broward College President Gregory Haile

With COVID still persisting on a national and global scale, already existing issues have been exacerbated by this ongoing pandemic, particularly with food-insecure students. Countless students are currently feeling a rise in the pressures of food insecurity, leading Broward College President Gregory Adam Haile to innovate a series of solutions that tackle student hunger effectively […]

April 6, 2021

Making Higher Education A Possibility For All – An Interview with Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley

Growing up in Southeast Los Angeles, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley never thought that the struggles he had faced and overcome in his youth would bring him on a path to leading the largest college system in the country. As the 2021 recipient of the Diverse Champions Award, Oakley joins us in this episode to talk […]

April 1, 2021

College Athletics, Social Justice, Equity and more: A Q&A with the NCAA’s Dr. Derrick Gragg

In this episode, we continue our spotlight on college sports leadership through a Q&A with the NCAA’s Senior Vice President of Inclusion, Education & Community Engagement Dr. Derrick Gragg. Tune in as Diverse VP Ralph Newell speaks one-on-one with Dr. Derrick Gragg about his experiences as a former student-athlete, diversity in the sports leadership pipeline, […]

March 25, 2021

Best Practices in Minority Faculty Recruitment and Retention

Recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty has been a long-standing challenge for many higher education institutions. How do we assess hiring policies and practices? How important is implicit bias training? What can we do to prevent toxic work environments? With COVID-19 making the climate much more difficult to navigate, we are now faced with an […]

March 18, 2021

What’s Next for Prison Higher Education? A Q&A with Jule Hall

In this episode, Sara Weissman conducts a timely conversation about the needs of incarcerated students with Jule Hall. As a formerly incarcerated learner, Jule Hall now specializes in prison higher education as a program officer at the Ascendium Education Group. Jule shares how he developed his thirst for knowledge through his prison education experience and […]

March 10, 2021

Q&A with Denise Thompson of the Big Sky Athletic Conference

As Women’s History Month kicks off, we will be shining the spotlight on the women in college sports leadership, starting with Denise Thompson, Assistant Commissioner/Communications and External Affairs Director for the Big Sky Athletic Conference. Tune in to this episode as Diverse VP Ralph Newell speaks one-on-one with Denise Thompson about her experiences as […]

March 4, 2021

As Universities Tighten Budgets During the Coronavirus, What Will Happen to Diversity Initiatives?

The coronavirus has spurred a huge economic downturn in the nation, leaving countless colleges and universities with no choice but to tighten their budgets. With these institutions cutting their spending, how will they be able to maintain their work in diversity and inclusion? Diverse: Issues In Higher Education explores this question and more […]

February 25, 2021

A Look Into Black History Month

In this episode, Diverse Executive Editor David Pluviose gives us a rundown of the hottest topics in the latest BLACK HISTORY MONTH edition. Join us as we explore the source of government mistrust that runs through the Black community. We will be peering into the heart of that divide as well as the debates […]

February 18, 2021